Africa and Africans in the Making of the Atlantic World, 1400–1800

By:

John Thornton

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Hardback

Series:

Studies in Comparative World History

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This book explores Africa's involvement in the Atlantic world from the fifteenth through the eighteenth centuries. It focuses especially on the causes and consequences of the slave trade, in Africa, in Europe, and in the New World. Prior to 1680, Africa's economic and military strength enabled African elites to determine how trade with Europe developed. Thornton examines the dynamics that made slaves so necessary to European colonizers. He explains why African slaves were placed in significant roles. Estate structure and demography affected the capacity of slaves to form a self-sustaining society and behave as cultural actors. This second edition contains a new chapter on eighteenth century developments.

Release date NZ

April 28th, 1998

Author

John Thornton

Audiences

General (US: Trade)
Professional & Vocational
Tertiary Education (US: College)

Edition

2nd Revised edition

Illustrations

5 Maps; 5 Line drawings, unspecified

Pages

380

Series

Studies in Comparative World History

Dimensions

152x229x23

ISBN-13

9780521622172

Product ID

2398110

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